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evaporator [ih-vap-uh-rey-ter] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- a device in which evaporation takes place, as for thickening syrup.
- the part of a refrigeration system in which the refrigerant absorbs heat and changes from a liquid to a gas.
Origin of evaporator First recorded in 1820–30; evaporate + -or2 Related formspre·e·vap·o·ra·tor, noun Examples from the Web for evaporator Historical Examples of evaporator
The concentration of the liquid is done in vacuum, or in an evaporator.
K. J. Adcock
It is noteworthy that superheated steam is not desirable for working an evaporator.
Hugh Garner Bennett
The lye should never be fed into the evaporator in the acid condition.
E. G. Thomssen
When it first enters the evaporator the lye is about 11°-12° B.
E. G. Thomssen
I expect to put in an evaporator and use natural gas for fuel, and think it will pay.
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